New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 8/2/24

From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have the Mets and Angels facing off in an interleague matchup. The Mets are 57-51 this season, while the Angels are 47-62. Tyler Anderson is starting for the Angels, and the Mets are sending Paul Blackburn to the mound.

New York is currently 3rd in the NL East, while the Angels are 4th in the AL West. The money line odds have the Mets as the favorite, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. This evening’s forecast in Anaheim calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-80s.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS NEW YORK METS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +118

This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Friday, August 2nd.

HOW TO BET THE METS VS ANGELS:

• We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Mets Records & Stats

The Mets will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Twins with an 8-3 loss. New York was actually the slight favorite at +106 on the money line going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Twins scored five times in the third.

Luis Severino had a rough outing, giving up six earned runs on six hits and issuing two walks. The Mets also wasted a big game from Mark Vientos, who homered in the second inning, going 1/3.

The Mets are on the road today vs. the Angels, and they are eight games behind the Phillies in the NL East. Overall, the Mets are 57-51, and they are 20-16 in divisional games. New York’s record is good for 3rd place in the NL East.

At home, the Mets are just above .500 at 30-29 this season. They have been a bit better on the road, coming in with a record of 27-22. As the road favorite, the Mets are 12-10 this season and 35-28 as the favorite overall. New York has won two straight as the favorite and are 3-0 as the road favorite.

On the road, the Mets have been a solid bet against the run line, going 27-22. They’ve won three straight against the run line on the road and are 27-18 against the run line as the underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.5, while it’s -3.4 in losing games.

When the New York Mets are on the road, the over/under line is set at 9 runs for their game against the Los Angeles Angels. The Mets have a combined run average of 9.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 58-47 overall. When the line is set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 4-6-3, and this is just the 11th time this season that the over/under line has been set at 9 runs for a Mets game.

New York is sending Paul Blackburn to the mound today vs. the Angels, and he comes into the game with a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 4.41. So far this year, he has made nine starts, and opponents are batting .226 off the right-hander. Blackburn has turned in four quality starts, and his ERA on the road is 8.49 compared to 1.51 at home. In his most recent outing, he picked up the win, going five innings and giving up four earned runs. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight outings.

Mark Vientos has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Mets, as he has gone 6/24 in his last seven games, with three homers and seven RBIs. Vientos is also on a four-game hitting streak. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have both hit 22 homers this season, which is good for 1st on the team and 9th in the league. Lindor is batting .254, while Alonso is hitting .242.

As a team, the Mets are 7th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. Overall, they are near the top of the league in home runs and have the 8th best team on-base percentage in the league.

Angels Records & Stats

The Angels will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Rockies with a 5-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Rockies scored two runs in the top of the 9th. Los Angeles was the -123 favorite at home going into the game.

Carson Fulmer put together a good start for the Angels, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out eight. However, the Angels couldnjson’t close things out, and Hans Crouse took the loss out of the bullpen. The Angels also wasted a big game from Mickey Moniak, who homered in the 2nd inning, going 2/4.

Los Angeles is 47-62 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West. They trail the Astros by 9.5 games in the division and are 17-18 in AL West games. The Angels lost the final two games of their series vs. the Rockies, dropping the series 2-1.

At home, the Angels are 24-34 this season and 23-28 on the road. One thing to note is that the Angels have won four straight games as the underdog. As the underdog this season, the Angels are 41-50 compared to 6-12 as the favorite. So far, their overall series record is 10-23-2, and they have lost two straight series.

When betting the Angels on the run line, it’s been more profitable to take them as the underdog, as they are 55-36 against the run line in those games. They are just 5-13 vs. the run line as the favorite. The Angels’ average run margin is -0.9, and they are 60-49 vs. the run line overall. They are 31-27 vs. the run line at home and 29-22 vs. the run line on the road. The Angels have covered the run line in four straight games as the underdog, but they have failed to cover in their last two games at home.

The Angels host the Mets tonight in a game with an over/under line of 9 runs. The Angels have played in 78 games with lower over/under lines than 9 runs, and they have played in 11 games with higher over/under lines than 9 runs. Their over/under record for the season is 55-51, and their average combined run total for the season is 9.0 runs per game.

Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces off against the Mets at home. He has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 8-9 with a 2.96 ERA. Opponents have a batting average of .206 off Anderson this season, and he has turned in 11 quality starts. In his last outing, Anderson took the loss, giving up three earned runs in seven innings of work. Before that, he had gone three straight starts without taking a loss. Anderson’s ERA at home is 4.12 compared to 2.1 on the road.

For the season, the Angels are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .235, which is 16th in the league, and have the 18th most home runs in the league.

Logan O’Hoppe has been one of the Angels’ top hitters this season, as he is batting .280 with a team-leading 16 home runs. He has also gone 9/29 in his last seven games. Taylor Ward and Jo Adell are also tied for the team lead with 16 homers, but Ward is hitting just .226 this season, and Adell is batting only .193.